Environment and animal services
Turn your love for the environment and animals into a career when you study our environment and animal services course at TAFE Queensland.
Environment and animal services study areas
Animal studies
Turn your love for animals into a career. Develop the skills to care for a variety of animals, as well as an understanding of the administration and business side of the industry.
What will I be able to do?
- Pet groomer
- Pet shop attendant
- Wildlife animal carer
Veterinary nursing
Fulfill your passion to work with animals with our veterinary nursing courses. You’ll learn how to maintain and monitor the health and wellbeing of sick animals in our state-of-the-art veterinary clinic and graduate as a fully-qualified vet nurse.
What will I be able to do?
- Veterinary nurse
Agriculture
Learn while enjoying the outdoors and watch your work come to life. Enjoy the fresh air, get your hands dirty, and see the fruits of your labour with a rewarding career on the land.
What will I be able to do?
- Agronomist
- Farm hand
- Jackaroo / Jillaroo
- Park ranger
- Station manager
- Natural resource manager
Horticulture
Sow the seeds for a career in the horticulture industry. Develop your green thumb and the skills you need to become a greenskeeper, arborist, or landscaper, as well as opening up a range of generalist horticulture roles in nurseries, parks, and gardens.
What will I be able to do?
- Gardener
- Greenkeeper
- Horticulturalist
- Landscaper
- Nursery worker
- Park ranger
Floristry
Let your skills bloom and get qualified to work as a florist in a range of businesses including retail floristry shops, studios, and online floristry businesses.
What will I be able to do?
- Florist
- Florist designer
- Floristry assistant
- Online florist
- Retail shop assistant
- Senior florist
- Studio assistant
Animal studies
Turn your love for animals into a career. Develop the skills to care for a variety of animals, as well as an understanding of the administration and business side of the industry.
What will I be able to do?
- Pet groomer
- Pet shop attendant
- Wildlife animal carer
Veterinary nursing
Fulfill your passion to work with animals with our veterinary nursing courses. You’ll learn how to maintain and monitor the health and wellbeing of sick animals in our state-of-the-art veterinary clinic and graduate as a fully-qualified vet nurse.
What will I be able to do?
- Veterinary nurse
Agriculture
Learn while enjoying the outdoors and watch your work come to life. Enjoy the fresh air, get your hands dirty, and see the fruits of your labour with a rewarding career on the land.
What will I be able to do?
- Agronomist
- Farm hand
- Jackaroo / Jillaroo
- Park ranger
- Station manager
- Natural resource manager
Horticulture
Sow the seeds for a career in the horticulture industry. Develop your green thumb and the skills you need to become a greenskeeper, arborist, or landscaper, as well as opening up a range of generalist horticulture roles in nurseries, parks, and gardens.
What will I be able to do?
- Gardener
- Greenkeeper
- Horticulturalist
- Landscaper
- Nursery worker
- Park ranger
Floristry
Let your skills bloom and get qualified to work as a florist in a range of businesses including retail floristry shops, studios, and online floristry businesses.
What will I be able to do?
- Florist
- Florist designer
- Floristry assistant
- Online florist
- Retail shop assistant
- Senior florist
- Studio assistant
About environment and animal services
Do you love working with animals or spending time outdoors? Follow your passion and build a career on the land, working with animals or studying the environment with TAFE Queensland.
Set yourself up for a hands-on career working with animals and the environment when you study with TAFE Queensland. We offer a wide range of course options across animal services, veterinary services, agriculture, horticulture and floristry.
Our state-of-the-art facilities allow students to graduate job-ready with a wealth of knowledge and experience to give them a competitive advantage in the job market.
As TAFE Queensland marks a momentous milestone this year, 140 years of vocational education and training, we're excited to invite the Class of 2022 to a special graduation ceremony.
As TAFE Queensland marks a momentous milestone this year, 140 years of vocational education and training, we're excited to invite the Class of 2022 to a special graduation ceremony.
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The TAFE Queensland Graduation Ceremonies are a platform to celebrate and recognise the dedication and efforts of Diploma graduates who have committed to their chosen field of study. The Graduation ceremonies are held every year for students who have completed their studies.
As TAFE Queensland marks a momentous milestone this year, 140 years of vocational education and training, we're excited to invite the Class of 2022 to a special graduation ceremony.
As TAFE Queensland marks a momentous milestone this year, 140 years of vocational education and training, we're excited to invite the Class of 2022 to a special graduation ceremony.
As TAFE Queensland marks a momentous milestone this year, 140 years of vocational education and training, we're excited to invite the Class of 2022 to a special graduation ceremony.
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